Chrysler Group LLC: Steering › Column
Chrysler Group LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 8, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 11,096. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP WRANGLER, CHRYSLER 200, CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE, DODGE AVENGER, DODGE NITRO, JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE CALIBER, JEEP COMPASS, JEEP PATRIOT, DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A MISSING OR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED STEERING COLUMN PIVOT RIVET.
The risk
A MISSING OR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED RIVET COULD COMPROMISE THE ABILITY OF THE STEERING COLUMN TO SUPPORT THE OCCUPANT LOADS IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH, DECREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FRONTAL IMPACT SAFETY SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, THE CONDITION MAY INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR RIVET PRESENCE AND ALIGNMENT AND REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN PIVOT AS REQUIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 4, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Chrysler 200 | 336 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 Chrysler Town And Country | 773 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 2011 Dodge Avenger | 209 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 2011 Dodge Caliber | 165 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan | 530 | 4 | 17 | 9 |
| 2011 Dodge Journey | 169 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011 Dodge Nitro | 122 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 Jeep Compass | 188 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2011 Jeep Liberty | 181 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| 2011 Jeep Patriot | 326 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| 2011 Jeep Wrangler | 485 | 11 | 20 | 13 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 11V315000.
Full record for the 2011 Chrysler 200 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →